Answer:
The term minority group is potentially ambiguous and confusing, particularly for sociologists, because:
D. they use the term to mean disadvantaged, not necessarily a group of less than 50 percent of the population.
Explanation:
When people in general use the term "minority", they are referring to less the fifty percent of a group, whatever that group is. If we say, for instance, that the minority of the class voted for a longer break, we know that less than 50% of the students thought a longer break was necessary. However, when it comes to sociology, minority does not necessarily refer to a group that forms less than 50% of the population. Any group whose individuals are treated unequally due to cultural or physical characteristics is a minority. For instance, women are considered a minority, even though it is common for them to constitute a greater part of the population in several countries.
